i realize that this isnt the peace corps party line on approaching community norms but about a year in i frankly stopped caring what others even counterparts thought about such things i decided that since i didnt feel unsafe or that it would dramatically impact my service i should come out in order to give everyone a gay that they knew even if i am a foreigner its easy to bedevil a population when they feel far removed but giving them a real person they know is what ultimately changes hearts and minds